Food stamp cuts won't affect many Iowans, experts say

10:31 PM,
Jan. 29, 2014

U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Ia.

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Few Iowans should be affected by planned cuts to the federal food stamp program, experts said Wednesday.

The main food stamp change being discussed in Congress involves tightening a "loophole" used in other states, state administrator Jean Slaybaugh told legislators. Slaybaugh, chief financial officer for the Department of Human Services, said the measure in question allows residents in some states to qualify for more food stamps if they obtain even a small amount of public assistance with heating costs.